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In Osmaniye, officials reported casualties and structural damage following the day’s strong quake. Local authorities confirmed that multiple fatalities occurred and noted ongoing rescue efforts as teams worked through affected areas. A spokesperson for the province emphasized the seriousness of the event and the need for swift assistance to families impacted by the disaster.

Officials later stated that a number of buildings in Osmaniye did not withstand the tremor, with several collapsing and contributing to the casualty tally. Rescue teams mobilized immediately, and authorities arranged temporary shelter and aid for residents displaced by the collapse of housing structures.

In Diyarbakir, an eight-story building suffered a collapse in the wake of the seismic event, underscoring the widespread impact of the earthquake across the region. Emergency responders were dispatched to the scene to conduct search and rescue operations and provide medical care to anyone injured or trapped.

During the night, seismology agencies reported a major earthquake event with a magnitude around 7.7, centered in southeastern Turkey, near Gaziantep. The epicenter was located approximately 26 kilometers from Gaziantep, a city with a population nearing 1.5 million people, and the quake originated at a shallow depth of about 10 kilometers. This information was disseminated as part of ongoing disaster monitoring by regional seismic networks and international partners. [Attribution: European Seismological Center reports; additional confirmations from national agencies]

Officials indicated that aftershocks and tremors were felt across several provinces, with residents in Adana, Ankara, Antalya, Gaziantep, Kayseri, Mersin, Trabzon, and Urfa experiencing shaking. Authorities urged the public to stay alert for further aftershocks and to follow guidance from emergency management agencies as relief and rescue efforts continued across the affected areas.